Do-it-yourself (DIY) greening kits could help safeguard the country's most vulnerable communities from the impacts of a rapidly changing environment, according to a new project led by the University of Surrey.  

Is there only one optimal configuration an organism can reach during evolution? Is there a single formula that describes the trajectory towards the optimum? And can we ‘derive’ it in a purely theoretical fashion? A team of researchers, including from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), has answers. Their mathematical model forecasts the ideal body plan of a fruit fly’s early embryo, suggesting that evolution might had many optimal options at its disposal.

Neuromorphic computing is an emerging computing technology inspired by the operational principles of the human brain. By employing neuromorphic devices to emulate neuronal functions and construct neural networks, it effectively overcomes the von-Neumann bottleneck, demonstrating remarkable energy efficiency. Due to their unique electrical properties, compact structures, and extremely low power consumption, memristive devices have become a core focus in neuromorphic computing based on memristive devices have become a core focus in neuromorphic device research. This review highlights recent advances in neuromorphic computing based on memristive devices, covering the working principles, key functions, and performance metrics of memristive devices, the structure and typical applications of memristive arrays, and the architectures and performance of neuromorphic chips. It also analyzes the intrinsic links among memristive devices, memristive arrays, and neuromorphic chips. 

A international joint research team of KAIST and the University of Michigan developed a digital biomarker for predicting symptoms of depression based on data collected by smartwatches

Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed an artificial photosynthesis technology that produces precursors of biodegradable nylon from biomass-derived compounds and ammonia.